M5.6 Earthquake — Indian Ocean Triple Junction

A magnitude 5.6 (moderate) earthquake struck Indian Ocean Triple Junction on 1993-05-28 11:06 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.

This area's earthquake history

In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 3 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M6.1 — Indian Ocean Triple Junction · 1937-08-20
• M5.7 — Indian Ocean Triple Junction · 2009-07-07
• M5.7 — Indian Ocean Triple Junction · 2018-09-28

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